Man charged with sexual abuse of boy at Sydney's Central Station in 1970s
May 30, 2019 | News | No Comments
A 74-year-old man has been charged over the sexual abuse of a teenage boy that allegedly occurred while both worked at Sydney's Central Station in the 1970s.
Police set up a strike force in January 2018 to investigate reports a 16-year-old boy had been sexually abused by a man known to him in the 1970s.
Following extensive investigations, a 74-year-old man was arrested at a home in Chatswood in Sydney's northern suburbs on Wednesday.
He was taken to Chatswood Police Station and charged with seven counts of indecent assault.
Police will allege the man sexually abused the boy on numerous occasions while they both worked as staff at Central Railway Station between 1973 and 1975.
The man was the boy's supervisor, police said in a statement.
He was refused bail and is expected to appear at Manly Local Court on Thursday.
Investigations into the alleged abuse continue, and detectives have urged anyone with information that may assist them to come forward.
Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec, also urged anyone who had been the victim of abuse to come forward, even if it occurred a long ago.
"We want the community to know that any victim of child sexual abuse – whatever the circumstances and no matter when it occurred – is encouraged to report it to police so perpetrators can be brought to justice," Superintendent Kerlatec said.
"Our priority will always be the health and wellbeing of victims, but it’s only when police know it is occurring that we can help someone put an end to the abuse and bring justice for a victim," he said.
